Fishing at Kettle Lake, Sudbury, Ontario

• Overview

  You will find Kettle Lake in Sudbury, Ontario. Height above sea level is 445 metres. It sits higher than most water we list in Ontario. You are 73 km from Elliot Lake. Greater Sudbury is the closest city, 127 km away. Nearby alternatives: Limit Lake a touch under 2.5 km, Hope Lake some 3.4 km off, Between Lake a touch under 3.5 km, Rose Lake some 3.9 km off and Marie Lake a touch under 5.1 km. It sits well inside its county, with no border complications.

• Where to Fish on Kettle Lake

  No depth figure appears in our records, so the bank has to tell you. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Fish documented in Sudbury include smallmouth bass, northern pike and yellow perch. Read it as a county summary, not a water-by-water list. The shape of Kettle Lake rewards a slow walk along one bank.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The range across the year is -14°C to 17°C. A hard winter is normal, and the thaw brings a strong few weeks. Break-up comes around late April, and the run that follows is short and strong. The lid tends to go about late April and return around late November. The strong weeks are the first after break-up and the last before the freeze. On Kettle Lake that shapes the whole year.

• Tackle & Baits

  No public source sets out the position on this bank. Mapping is blank for access, so scout the approach before committing the car. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Bank access can be seasonal on ground like this. Access can change hands, so last year's answer may not hold. Limit Lake, 2.5 km away, makes the obvious fallback. Check the position at Kettle Lake before loading the car.